Premier Sponsors Announced for The Magnificent Mile Race SM

Aug. 4, 2010 - PRLog -- RALEIGH, N.C. (August 4, 2010)—Sarah Roberts-Witt, organizer and inspiration behind The Magnificent Mile Race (www.magmilerace.com), announces today Allscripts (www.allscripts.com), Quintiles (www.quintiles.com), and Lenovo (www.lenovo.com) as premier sponsors of the fifth annual fundraising event. To be held September 19, 2010 in downtown Raleigh, the event includes competitive, recreational and kids’ races, as well as family friendly activities. Proceeds will benefit the Spastic Paraplegia Foundation (www.sp-foundation.org), a nonprofit dedicated to finding a cure for rare upper motor neuron disorders.

"I am so pleased to welcome Allscripts as a top sponsor for this year’s Magnificent Mile Race, and am humbled by the continued support of Quintiles and Lenovo,” says Roberts-Witt. “We are thrilled to have these organizations by our side as we continue to search for a cure.”

Allscripts is a leader in software, services, information and connectivity solutions that empower physicians and other healthcare providers to deliver best-in-class patient safety, clinical outcomes and financial results. The company strongly believes in giving back to organizations that positively impact the local community. This is their first year as a sponsor of The Magnificent Mile Race.

"The Allscripts team is committed to supporting the communities where we live and work,” says Donna E. Oldham, director of communities for Allscripts. “The Magnificent Mile Race is a great example of our community involvement, and we are pleased to be part of this event and its mission of funding research into motor neuron disease."

Quintiles is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical services company based in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Entering its fourth year as an event sponsor, the company continues its support of health-based organizations and initiatives in the local community.

Lenovo is a multinational company that is dedicated to building exceptionally engineered personal computers. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the company’s involvement as an official sponsor of The Magnificent Mile Race. Lenovo was the first global corporation headquartered in the Triangle to support the event.

The Magnificent Mile Race is the first of the eight-race Second Empire Grand-Prix Fall Series. It serves as the USATF North Carolina State one-mile championship and includes a recreational run/walk, kids' races, entertainment, food and other fun activities. The event is part of Endurance Magazine's Race Without a Trace initiative, which encourages sustainable and environmentally conscious activities, and the NC-USATF-Endurance Magazine 2010 Long Distance Running Championship Series.

About The Magnificent Mile Race:
Sarah Roberts-Witt, co-founder and inspiration behind The Magnificent Mile Race, was an avid runner and marathoner until developing primary lateral sclerosis in 2004. She is now confined to a wheelchair and is unable to speak. This race combines her love of running with her desire to find a cure for motor neuron disease. The Magnificent Mile Race has raised more than $150,000 to fund research grants awarded by the Spastic Paraplegia Foundation. Visit www.magmilerace.com.

About Spastic Paraplegia Foundation:
The Spastic Paraplegia Foundation (SPF) is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization founded in 2000 and the beneficiary of The Magnificent Mile Race. Its primary mission is to find a cure for two rare upper motor neuron disorders, primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) and hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), and to raise awareness of their devastating effects. Some 86 percent of its funds go to this mission. Since its inception, the SPF has awarded more than $2 million in research grants. To learn more, visit www.sp-foundation.org.

About Allscripts:
Allscripts  uses innovation technology to bring health to healthcare.  More than 160,000 physicians, 800 hospitals, and more than 10,000 post-acute and homecare organizations utilize Allscripts to improve the health of their patients and their bottom line. The company's award-winning solutions include electronic health records, electronic prescribing, revenue cycle management, practice management, document management, care management, emergency department information systems, and homecare automation. Allscripts is the brand name of Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. To learn more, visit http://www.allscripts.com/.

About Lenovo:
Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is dedicated to building exceptionally engineered personal computers. Lenovo's business model is built on innovation, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction as well as a focus on investment in emerging markets. Formed by Lenovo Group's acquisition of the former IBM Personal Computing Division, the company develops, manufactures, and markets reliable, high-quality, secure and easy-to-use technology products and services worldwide. Lenovo has major research centers in Yamato, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Raleigh, North Carolina. To learn more, visit www.lenovo.com.

About Quintiles:
Quintiles is the only fully integrated biopharmaceutical services company offering clinical, commercial, consulting, and capital solutions worldwide. The Quintiles network of 23,000 engaged professionals in more than 50 countries around the globe works with an unwavering commitment to patients, safety and ethics. Quintiles helps biopharmaceutical companies navigate risk and seize opportunities in an environment where change is constant. To learn more, visit www.quintiles.com.

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